Amit Sharma

hpquicktestpro — Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:18:20 +0000

C-76, Pushpanjali, Vikas Marg, Delhi, Pin – 110092

Mobile: 0091 98910 00242, 0091 93110 00242, Email: amitks@live.in

QA – TEST AUTOMATION ENGINEER/ TEST AUTOMATION CONSULTANT

Aspiring to work in an organization of repute that offers assignments across Software Testing/ Test Automation Project Execution, to carve a niche and effectively deliver towards organization’s target & aspirations.

Professional Synopsis

- QuickTest Pro 9.2 & BCS-ISEB (ISTQB) Foundation Certified Software Quality Test professional having around 4 Years of thorough work experience in Automation & Manual testing.

- Expert level experience in Test Automation tool Quick Test Professional, Test management tools Test Director, Quality Center & Configuration Mgmt tools Visual Source Safe & TortoiseSVN etc.

- Possess thorough knowledge in Software Test Automation Frameworks through QuickTest Professional, VBScripts, Software Test Life Cycle

- Demonstrated capabilities in software/application testing, providing technical support and structuring customized solutions to meet customer’s specific needs.

- Excellent Relationship Management skills, with the ability to conceive profitable and efficient solutions, utilizing technology, Industrious individual, thrive on a challenge while working effectively with all levels of management.

Certifications / Seminars

- Certified Quick Test Professional (HP/Mercury QTP ver.9.2 through Prometric Labs)

- BCS – ISEB (ISTQB) Foundation Certificate in Software Testing

- Certified ‘Software Test Engineer’, BirlaSoft India Ltd.

- Certified in ‘Six-Sigma Yellow Belt’, BirlaSoft India Ltd.

- Certified Software Engineer in Microsoft .Net Technologies (HCL –Training ‘07)

- Certification in Software Quality Testing (Training – 2006)

- Certified Ethical Hacker (2006)

- Cisco Certified Network Associate Ver.3.1 (part of MCA program – 2007)

- Certificate in French Language

- Participated in varied Software Quality Assurance and Testing Discussions (2004-2008)

- Numerous certificates received for completion of various ‘Self Development’ programs & activity participation

- QuickTest Professional 9.x/10.0	- Quality Center 10	- LoadRunner 9.5
- Automation Frameworks with VBScript	- Preparing Test Scenarios /Test Cases	- Security Testing and Ethical Hacking
- Functional/Regression Test Automation Suites	- Test Case Execution/ Bug Log/Defect Tracking	- Quality Assurance/Control, Six Sigma

Core Competencies

Technical Skills

Operating Systems	Windows 9x/200x/XP, Linux, UNIX
Technologies	MS .Net Technologies, VBScripts, XML, Linux
Testing Tools	Quick Test Professional 9.x/10.0, Quality Center 9.x/10.0, Load Runner 9.x
Databases	Oracle 9i, MS SQL Server 2000/2005
Security	Security Testing, Intrusion/Attack countermeasures on application/email, passwords, MS Windows, Network Security, Computer Forensics, Cellular Security, OS Security and Enhancement Skills
Networking	CCNA 3.1

Career Summary

Pitney Bowes Business Insight (Formerly Group 1 Software & MapInfo), Noida (October ’09 – Till Date)

QA Software Engineer [Test Automation]

Company Profile

Pitney Bowes unites two world-class software providers, Group1 Software and MapInfo Corporation, to form a powerful new division – Pitney Bowes Business Insight. PBBI enables organizations to make better decisions through a combination of location intelligence and communication intelligence. PBBI provides the tools required to more effectively locate, connect and communicate with customers in today’s global markets.

Job Profile

Handling the transition of the project, from HeadStrong to in-house Group1 Software (PBBI) while receiving KT from the other team to understand the application in parallel.
Identify the potential Regression Test Cases & understanding of the scope for test automation using Test Automation Framework designed in QuickTest Pro 10.0 using VBScript, required for the product, to support the customers with a better quality product & services.
Preparing the Test Data required for the Regression Test Suite for various sprints of the application.

Birlasoft India (P) Ltd, Noida (April ’08 – September ‘09)

Associate Software Test Engineer / Test Automation Analyst

Company Profile

It is a CMMI Level – 5, C. K. Birla Group Company, which provides software application development and support services across the globe in both onshore and offshore models.

Job Profile

Involved in all the phases of STLC, which initializes with the requirement gathering process for the Test Cases Preparation/Execution, runs through designing of the Test Automation Framework & Test Scripts in QTP using VBScripts for Functional/Regression Test Cases, till the sign off by Client
Understanding the functional requirements & test process, during the transition phase for the project handed by client (GE) from TCS.
Handling defect review calls with development team, business anaysts & client, for various releases of different applications.

Achievements:

Received - ‘RCU Silver – Best Reusable Component Award/Certificate’ for designing the reusable components that can be used in test automation.
Received ‘WOW’ VOC from Client for successfully introducing Modular Test Automation Framework using QuickTest Pro 9.2 & VBScript.

HCL InfoSystems Limited, Noida (April ’07 – March ’08)

Software Test Engineer

Company Profile

HCL Infosystems portfolio of products covers the entire spectrum of the information technology needs of its customers. By virtue of the immense diversity of markets and customers that it addresses

Job Profile

Preparation & Execution of Test Cases and Reporting the Bugs to Dev Team/Team Lead
Responsible for maintaining the version control history of different releases of the application using TortoiseSVN

GNIX Infosoft (P) Ltd., Noida (March ’03 – May ’04)*

Software Engineer (Software Testing)

*During June, 2004 – April, 2007 – I did MCA (Regular) from Amity University

Company Profile

It is a reputed company in the IT sector, which is involved in developing and distributing its own software solutions.

Job Profile

Interaction with the client via emails/conf., to discuss the FSD/CRs
Writing the test cases in MS Excel.
Execution of test cases manually & updating the status sheet.
Interaction with SW developers to discuss bugs & their status.

Projects

Title	Data Quality Connector/ Spectrum v6.0
Duration	October ’09 – Till Date
Team Size	2 – Developers, 1-Automation Analyst/QA Software Engineer
Platforms Used	MS Windows 2003 R2/XP
Tools Used	QuickTest Pro 10.0, VBScripts, JMeter 2.3.4, VMWare, TortoiseSVN
Details	Pitney Bowes DQC-Spectrum is a domain-specific customer data quality management system that enables tasks such as integration, cleansing, matching, profiling, monitoring, and enriching the data with location and demographic information. The Data Quality Platform provides a foundation for enterprise customer data quality. Based on a service-oriented architecture (SOA), their customer data quality solution lets all customer touch points update, link and consolidates valuable customer information into enterprise-wide business intelligence.
Responsibilities	As a QA Software Engineer – Test Automation, Currently I am involved in: Receiving KT, for the Test Process followed by HeadStrong, Manila Testing Team & documenting the same as per the process Improving the Test Process by updating the Test Documents & introducing logical Test Flow Document Understanding & defining the requirements raised by the customers, creating the Test Plan, Test Scenarios & creating/updating test cases for the CRs Prepared a Pilot Project to propose & introduce Test Automation Frameworks for the Product Testing & got it approved by the Management. Delivered two sprints successfully, while updating the understanding of the Application & available documents/test plan. Preparing the test environment required for the Keyword Driven Test Automation Framework, which is to be implemented for the test cases identified for Regression Suite Identifying the test cases for the regression suite, those are required to be embedded in the framework using QTP & VB Scripts, for new releases.

Title	Fleet Management System – iTools (Web Based Apps – iPartner / iQuote Gen 2 / iDrive / iRepair)
Client	General Electric (GE), Noida
Duration	4 Months [June– ’09 – Till Date]
Team Size	2 – Test Automation Engineers, 6 – Manual Test Engineers
Platforms Used	MS Windows 2000/XP
Tools Used	Quick Test Pro 10.0, VB Scripts, Quality Center 10.0, Visual Source Safe, Putty, EditPlus
Details	The product developed is a web-based application that enables Customers/Suppliers/Dealers/Client/3rd Party (delivery follow up teams), from different countries, to access, request and update vehicle delivery information from one central application.
Responsibilities	As a Test Automation Analyst (GE), I was involved in Designing the Input Data Sheets for the Test Scripts using Progression Test Data Creating the Test Scripts in VBS through QTP 10.0 Maintaining the Shared Object Repository [Version maintenance through VSS] Creating Re-usable Codes, Components in VBS for various operations on different Test Objects & associating them with the Test Automation Framework (Modular) that was designed for previous application that was being automated. Updating the Function Library with new functions [Reusable Components/ Functions] As a Test Analyst (GE), I was involved in : Interaction with the Dev team (i.e. TCS)/Client, to discuss & review the change requests, test cases as per FSDs. Guiding the SIT Team (TCS) to create/update the test cases as per the discussion Heading the defect review calls with Dev Team/SIT Team/Client & sending the final report to Client for his Signoff

Title	Capital Solutions (e-Lisa – Minerva / Centralized Pricing Engine)
Client	General Electric (GE), Noida
Duration	11 Months [April 2008 – Feb. 2009]
Team Size	2 – Test Automation Engineers, 4 Manual Test Engineers
Platforms Used	MS Windows XP/ 2000
Tools Used	Quick Test Pro 9.2, VB Scripts, Quality Center 9.0, Visual Source Safe, SSH Client, Putty, EditPlus
Details	Project includes the challenge, to script (in VBS) over 3K test cases, for complete enterprise business support system on the web that provides calculation, credit application, printing contract, portfolio information, that already exist in Quality Center & were used in Manual Test Cycles/Releases. Key concern was to design a Framework (Modular) & embed all these Test Scripts for Test Cases as VBS files.
Responsibilities	As a Software Test Automation Analyst (GE), I was involved in Creating the Test Scripts in VBS through QTP 9.2 & associating them with the Test Automation Framework that was designed correspondingly with the test scripts in VBScripts Collection & preparation of the test data through BA/Client & get them approved from Application SPOCs, for smooth data table (Input Sheets) operations. All the activities, complies with the industry defined standards & processes to make the testing more efficient & unattended. As a Test Analyst (GE), I was involved in (For various releases during automation phase): Designed & Executed the Test Cases for change requests in calculator & non-calculator functionality and logging the defects & closing them after being fixed, by developers. Smoke Test execution to check the stability of the application for Manual/Automation Test Suite Conducted Security Testing of the application, as per client’s requirements Heading the defect review calls with Dev/SIT Teams & sending the final report to Client for his Signoff

Title	Phoenix (Core Database- Ingress based Application)
Duration	March 2009 – Till Date
Tools Used	TNVT – Telnet Tool, SSH Client, Putty, SQL
Details	This application is the core for the GE’s Fleet Management System (for Internal Users only), Project includes, testing of application, for various Change Requests by Client, using Telnet tool (TNVT).
Responsibilities	As a Test Analyst (GE), I was involved in: Heading as QA while asking the SIT Teams (TCS), to Design & execute the Test Cases for Change Requests and logging the defects & closing them after being fixed, by developers. Performing the Database Testing for final QA Signoff by Client

Title	Device Communication System
Client	HCL Info systems Limited
Duration	11 months
Tools used	Tortoise SVN, Windows 2000/MS Office, QTP 9.0
Details	This commercial application/product was developed, to provide the vendors in shopping complex to integrate their transaction & store the records in a common data base. The application was developed in C#, so that to provide easy handling of complex network scenarios to the laymen vendors.
Responsibilities	As a Software Test Engineer, I was involved in : End to End testing coverage includes: Defining the Test Scenarios Creating the Test Cases as per the Requirement Specification Document. Testing & Verification of the Application at every stage of development & maintaining the version history, bug reports to trace the changes, upgrades & patches. Develop and Executed the Test Scripts in QTP 9.0

Title	Attendance Regularization Management System (ARMS)
Client	HCL Info systems Limited (Partially Involved)
Duration	3 months
Tools used	Java, J2E, Unix/Linux, Putty 0.60, WinSCP 3.7.3, Oracle
Details	Attendance Regularization Management System (ARMS), is a web based tool, for users who want to manage the attendance of their employees. The goal is to give the users the ability to look/monitor/manage the attendance recorded by the attendance recording unit, installed at their premises.
Responsibilities	As a Software Test Engineer, I was involved in: Understanding the Requirements and Functional Specifications of the Application Executed Test Cases as per System Requirements. Involved in deploying the Application in UNIX Environment Tested the Application in UNIX Environment Navigating the UNIX/LINUX system when executing the commands Performed Functional testing and Interface Testing.

Title	Income Tax Planner
Client	GNIX Infosoft Private Limited, Noida
Duration	14 months
Team Size	3
Platforms Used	MS Windows ME/2000
Tools Used	MS Office
Details	Product/ Web Based Application was designed for an e-commerce based company; functionality includes: Online Income Tax calculation and generation of online Account Sheets to carry out the calculation of Income tax paid by Malaysian people.
Responsibilities	As a Software Test Engineer, I was involved in : Direct interaction with the client to discuss requirement specification. Developed the test cases to cover the test scenarios, through MS Excel sheets. Discussed the defects with Software Developers to fix bugs, according to requirement & closing the defect after fix.

Education

- M.C.A, Amity University, Noida, 2004-07 (Regular)

- B.C.A, Dr. B.R. Ambedkar University, UP, 2000-03 (Regular)

Academic Projects

Title	Comparative Study of Software Quality Models (MCA 4^th Sem)
Client	Amity University, NOIDA
Duration	5 months
Tools used	Windows XP
Details	A systematic study was carried out to compare the characteristics of available software quality models with the use of graphical presentation approach, for the partial fulfillment of MCA program.
Responsibilities	I was involved in : Retrieving and arranging information from the data sources like internet and hard data. Analysis of available quality models and there characteristics. Preparation of reports and graphs for the comparison of quality models. Evaluation of a better and effective approach for further enhancing the software quality.

Other Achievements

- Participated in “The 2007 Accenture Shaping the Future Forum– Knowledge session on Software Testing.”

- Received third prize and certificate for participation in the discussion on “Software Quality & Assurance” in the seminar – “Emerging Trends in Information and Communication Technology” held at Amity University campus in 2004.

- Received numerous certificates for participating as an active coordinator for various event management, held at university campus

Personal Details

- Date of Birth: Feb. 23, 1982

- Languages Known: English, Hindi, French

- Passport: Available

Amit Sharma - Test Automation Analyst

Amit Sharma